# BlueMote: BLE robot control

> Phone gamepad for SPIKE, MINDSTORMS, ESP32, micro:bit.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.antonsmindstorms.bluemote](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.antonsmindstorms.bluemote)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.antonsmindstorms.bluemote`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anton's Mindstorms
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 1,087
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-30
- **First published:** 2026-01-04
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antonsmindstorms.bluemote)
- **Website:** [https://www.antonsmindstorms.com](https://www.antonsmindstorms.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.antonsmindstorms.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.antonsmindstorms.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The BLE multitool for robot control.<br><br>Your phone becomes a gamepad. SPIKE, MINDSTORMS, ESP32, micro:bit — or anything that speaks Bluetooth Low Energy. You write two lines that map sticks to motors. Direct packets. No cloud. No lag.<br><br>WHAT YOU GET<br>• Universal controls — thumbsticks, buttons, D-pad, trims, and triggers<br>• Two-way communication — text or live video back from the robot while you drive<br>• Direct BLE — tiny packets, no cloud in the middle<br><br>TWO LINES. OR BLOCKS.<br>BlueMote is not a robot-specific app. Complexity lives on the phone. On the robot you read stick values and drive motors.<br><br>MicroPython:<br>turn, speed = rcv.controller_state(L_STICK_HOR, L_STICK_VER)<br>drive(speed, turn)<br><br>MakeCode for micro:bit V2: a BlueMote service block, then map sticks to motors. micro:bit V1 does not have enough memory for BLE.<br><br>WORKS WITH<br>SPIKE Prime, MINDSTORMS, LMS-ESP32, ESP32, micro:bit V2, OpenMV, and any device that implements Nordic UART. Libraries and examples: https://bluemote.app<br><br>STREAMING VIDEO<br>Turn on MJPEG and the camera feed sits behind the controls. Drive with the sticks, see what the robot sees. Separate from BLE — the radio stays free for the packets.<br><br>FREE TO DOWNLOAD. NO ADS.<br>15 minutes of driving per day for prototypes and code tests.<br><br>PRO (ONE-TIME UNLOCK)<br>• Unlimited driving<br>• Remember a robot or micro:bit name so CONNECT skips the scanner in a crowded room<br><br>Docs and examples: https://www.antonsmindstorms.com/docs/bluemote/<br>Site: https://bluemote.app

## Rankings

- #1,126,967 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.antonsmindstorms.bluemote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.antonsmindstorms.bluemote)